Camp Rock (2008)

Mitchie (Demi Lovato) has a beautiful voice and musical aspirations. She's hoping to spend her summer at the exclusive Camp Rock, but the only way her blue-collar parents can swing it is if Mitchie will help in the kitchen. Desperate to fit in, Mitchie goes to great lengths to hide her less than glamours life. Pop star Shane Gray (Joe Jonas) has been put on notice for his bad boy antics and comes back to his roots as penitence. Gray begrudgingly takes on the duties of a counselor, but as he faces the screaming hordes of fan, he overhears Mitchie singing without seeing her face. He spends the rest of his summer searching for the girl that stole his heart

In Disney's world, teens are fresh-faced, bright-eyed, well-groomed, vague, and musically inclined. Camp Rock, the latest in mass merchandising, stars Joe Jonas (singer of the teeny pop band The Jonas Brothers). Overly-styled and ridiculously colorful is another positive, if shallow, offering. The cast is cute. The dialogue a bit cheesy and sadly the musical numbers are rote.

As Disney original's go, there isn't much original here. Pegged as the next High School Musical, Camp Rock is sorely lacking the humor, story, and geniune dialoge of it's predecessor. Still, you can't argue with the positive messages.

Camp Rock is no more than average. As I see it, don't bother with this one. See High School Musical instead.